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LONDON June 19-The Prince OF Wales will preside at
the Royal banques which will be given at Buckingham
Palace Wednesday and Thursday. The members OF
the Royal Family ia London and al the Imperial and
Royal visitors from abroad viii attend Lady salisburys
party at the Foreign Offce Wednesday and Lady
Rosehery's party at Lansdowne House Thursday.
The Prince and Princess Wales will oiciate as host
aud hostess at the evening party TO be given at Buckng
ham Palace on Friday On Saturday their Royal High
nesses and all the Royalties VIII go to Windsor where
there will be banquet in st Georges Hall and party
aferward The Queen will give Royal luncheon party
at Buckingham Palace tomorrow at 3, and at hapast
Royal banquet Ambassadors and certain OF the foreign
Ministers and suites OF the Royal visitors will join the
company at TO- when the suites will be formally pre-
sented Her Majesty. Lord Salisbury and Sir Francis
Seymour will he in attendance at this function
The Queen takes a strong interest III the minutest
details OF Tuesdays ceremonial The Indian Princes
have been strictly enoDed TO appear In native dress and
The Queen Of Hawaii has been requested to come in
bol,okn or flowing robe from the neck embroidered
with flowers of the Sandwich Islands black ground
CUTTING ROYAL CHEER SHORT.
' Some weeks ago / alluded TO rumor in diplomatic
circles concerning the jubilee arrangements. which
proves be only too true 1t has now been intimated
10 the Kings knights Princes and PriDceets the
Royal hospitality the oath inst, and after
that date they shift for themselves The Kings.
knights Princes and Prncelets have proved equal to
Ministers and diplomatic agents that they will have
10 provide for their entertainments The Corps Diplo
mauQue is not particularly elated 1T the prospect
NOI so MANY HoNORs. AFTER ALL
At the last moment the Queen took very strong and
decided view TO the propriety of placing limit on
Jubilee honors, decorations and promotions, and the
lists sent in by the departments almost every
case ordered be reduced by As the honors
il question had already been offered and accepted the
difficulties which the Secretaries Of State found them
selves can be wen imagined
A GIFT FROM THE VATICAN.
The Pope has the Queen Of the most splendid
pieces OF mosaic ever seen as Jubilee gift Is per-
fectly admirable copy Of Raphaers representation OF
Poetry in the stanza Della segnatura, which is one of
the most wonderful art Of the Vatican The
Pope feels special interest in the Jubilee as early in
the Queens reign. when he NunciO at Brussels he
than met Her Majesty and Prince Albert when
they visiting King Leopold He pleased them 50
much that he was invited 90 visit them in London.
THE CHUDREN's JUBILEE.
Mr. Lawsons arrangements for the London Children's
Jubilee are complete. and quite eclipse IN minute
ness Of detail Lord LathOms official programme His
chart Of Hyde Park with the tents is almost pctur
esque and Messrs spiers and Pond issue sort of blue
book where 5thing is regulated. from the 10000
Jubilee down the 5000 gallons of Jubilee ginger
beer and lemonade. The lady superintendents Of the
tents have been singUlarly fortunate in securing willing
assistants and politics have been once more forgotten
for Mr. George Curzon, Mr.. Robert Spencer, Lady
Ieconfeld and Baron Ferdinand Join hands to assist
Lady Rosebery; Lady Hayter has enrolled under her
banner Ladies Galloway and Eleho. Mrs. Henry Man
uers Mrs Oppenheim. and Lords Rowton and Hood;
the Duchess OF Manchester has promises OF help from
her Grace of Hamilton. while Mrs. Lawson's principal
hcutenants are Lady Dorothy Neville, Mrs Jeune. Mrs
Bancroft. and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lawson. The Queen
will arrive little after e. The children will then
sing one verse of the National anthem to the music of the
han he Rev Mr.
of the school Board will through formal presenta-
of the Jubilee jug two verses OF the Old Hundred
Psalm will be ehanted. and the Queen viii retire amidst
the strains of Rule Britannia"
OFFICIAL SOCIETY.
Lady Salishurys crush the Foreign ONCE on Wed
neslay was scarcely brilliant as Its predecessors The
heat was terrible and the absence of any undue crowd
ing was perhaps. a fortunate accident Royalty was
only represented by the Duke OF Connaught Queen
Kapolani in her yellow Grand Gordon. and the bury
form OF Maharajah Hokar in apple green The Duke
took Lady Salisbury down TO supper Flowers were
abundant and well arranged. Two bands played IN
different rooms Lord Salisbury talked Polynesian
politics at supper to the Hawaiian Queen. Everybody
went away before / o'clock As a relief party between
the two great Downing Street functions the gathering
was as successful as could reasonably expect
The Corps Diplomaque were in full force at Gresham
House Friday evening TO do honor TO Grand Duke
sergius of Russia There literally no absentees
Count Forian only twelve hours back from CONSTANT
nople. explained all the intrcacies Of the Egg ptlan
question to sir Julian Paunceiote; Lord Salisbury
came in rather late; Lord Randolph Churchill seemed
serious as man should he who has all the weight of the
Army Estimates his shoulders; Lady de Grey, III
wonderful of French gray was much admired; so
were Countess FlOran and Madame Catalan; Isabella
Lady Wilton, vainy tried TO draw out tue young Russian
attaches Mrs. White looked really magnificent There
was no crowdng al any time. NJ. ana Madame de ataai
have given London model OF what diplomatic soiree
really should be.
ENTERTAINING THE PRINCE.
The Prince of Wales dinod on Tuesday with Mrs dair
and stayed TILL nearly midu ght listening to concert at
which Madame Nevada, Mr.. Hayden. Mr.. CONN ana
several other artists performed The Duke ana Dnchess
Of AbercOrn Lord and Lady Kilmorey the Duchess or
Manchester Lord and Lady DrOgheda, Lady Randolph
Churchill Sir Edward and Lady Guinness; the latter
very well dressed in white Mrs. Campbell OF Cragie
LAZY Ardiiaun, Lord ROsse with Lady Rose wearing
the famous emeralds: Lady Charles Beresford Ia
black; Mrs Arthur white satin, and the Duchess
OF Marlborough with her daughter were all present and
the gathering most enjoyable one
A SCENE AT IVES MINISTER.
The scene in the House OF Commons at 10 O'Clock
Friday night will not easily be forgotten The sober
solemnity OF Mr. Smith, the paid determination OF MI
Courtney Mr. Gladstone with his chin sunk deep INTO
his white waiscoat, grimy waiting the stroke OF inc
clock sir Charles Russers last dramatic sentences cut
short and the vigorous the exAtorney
coat tails by MIR Morley, and Historian MI Hing
worth pushed uncerenonIOusly out OF the way by his
Irish friends they streamed silently from the House,
the nervous excitement OF Bobby Spencer In full eve
ming dress with a special Jubilee collar while marshal
hing the No procession the gallant rush OF the young
Tories to the vacant Opposition seats the rapidly with
which the remaining clauses put the palor on MT
Smiths face as he uervously embraced his ample white
wasicoat while waiting for the Speaker; and the
ludicous revulson OF feeling when the Clerk generously
called out the Custom aud Inland Revenue bill, might
well furnish ample materials for amusing historical
picture.
ACTORS THE LORD MAYORS.
Wednesday afternoon the poor players lunched-inaV
not say dned at the Mansion House The Ihespians